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Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E/H Lexile Measure 720L Book Band Gold Accelerated Reader level 4.3 LYHardb...

A visit to a spooky house gives Jess a fright in the night! Part of the award-winning “Usborne Very First Reading” series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read. Designed for a child to read together with an adult, allowing the child to gradually take a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident, independent reading.Features superb illustrations to accompany the rhyming story. Followed by fun puzzles to test comprehe...

A series of fun stories using very simple synthetic phonic-based text. Synthetic phonic learning is the process of reading by sounding the individual sounds of a word and then blending them together to read the word as a whole. With fold out flaps to make the reading experience more interactive. Written in conjunction with an educational psychology expert. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E Book Band Green Accelerated Reader level 0.5 LYPaperback ISBN: 9780746077221 Extent: 16 pages fold out flaps Dim...

Takes beginner readers on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle, finding out how they fought and what they did for fun. Includes short biographies of famous knights and descriptions of castles that can still be seen today. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Internet links to carefully selected websites reveal more about knights and castles. Also available as an English Learner...

My name is Inge. I am sixteen. I live in Munich. Food is rationed, though the war ended years ago. My boyfriend is Jewish. My parents would not approve, so I hide this from them. I think they are hiding something from me, too. Letters arrive on my birthday, but they are not addressed to me. They are for a girl named Kasia. This is her story. Age 14 BIC CBMC E3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474915038 Extent: 352 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians. I have a boyfriend and I’m training to be a dancer. But none of that is important any more. Because the Nazis have arrived, and I am a Jew. And as far as they are concerned, that is all that matters. This is my story. Closely based on the true story of the Jews of Riga, The Earth is Singing is a tale of love and loss, betrayal and survival. Age 14 Key Stage KS4 E BIC...

A series of fun stories using very simple synthetic phonic-based text. Synthetic phonic learning is the process of reading by sounding the individual sounds of a word and then blending them together to read the word as a whole. With fold out flaps to make the reading experience more interactive. Written in conjunction with an educational psychology expert. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E Book Band Green Accelerated Reader level 0.5 LYPaperback ISBN: 9780746077221 Extent: 16 pages fold out flaps Dim...

The famous children’s rhyme for beginner readers to tackle with very light support. Join Old MacDonald on a day at the farm as he looks after his animals. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E Lexile Measure 240L Book Band Green CEFR Level A1 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9781409506546 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Ben Mantl...

The traditional tale from Japan retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. There was once a stonecutter who wasn’t happy, so he wished to be lots of other things instead. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E Lexile Measure 400L CEFR Level A2 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 978140950573...

A hilarious board book with sound panel about a very noisy family. Little hands won’t be able to resist pressing the buttons to make all the funny body sounds. Age 3 Hardback with sound panel ISBN: 9781409535140 Extent: 10 pages Dimensions: 270 x 230mmAuthor/Editor Jessica GreenwellIllustrator Lee Wildish

The classic story of The Runaway Pancake retold with simple text for children just beginning to read. Accompanied by clear and delightful illustrations. Attractive hardback book with ribbon marker. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio). Age 4 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 420L CEFR Level A2 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746070529 Extent: 48 pages Dimensions: 198 ...

The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood retold with simple text for children just beginning to read. Accompanied by clear and vivid illustrations throughout, for children just starting to read alone. Attractive hardback book with ribbon marker. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio). Age 4 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 510L CEFR Level A2 Accelerated Reader level 2.9 L...

Contains 50 colourful cards showing the time in words, numbers and on a clear clock face. The reverse of each card illustrates a scene of what is happening on Apple Tree Farm at that time. Includes 15 extra wipe-clean cards and pen, for children to fill in the time themselves. Full instructions on how to use the cards are included. Age 4 Box of cards ISBN: 9780746074572 Extent: 50 cards Dimensions: 154 x 98mmIllustrator Stephen Cartwright...

The classic story of The Dragon Painter retold with simple text for children just beginning to read. Accompanied by clear and vivid illustrations throughout. Attractive hardback book with ribbon marker. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. For children just starting to read alone. Age 4 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 510L CEFR Level B1 Accelerated Reader level 2.8 LYHardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746070505 Extent: 48 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mmAuthor...

The classic story of The Ugly Duckling retold with simple text for children just beginning to read alone. Accompanied by clear and vivid illustrations throughout. Attractive hardback book with ribbon marker. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Also available as an English Learners Edition with CD recordings in British and American English and downloadable worksheets and teachers notes. Age 4 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 390L BIC CBMC A3N79 CEFR Level A2 Ha...

See how nature changes with the seasons, find out which creatures live in the garden and learn how flowers grow in this beautifully illustrated introduction to nature, with over 80 flaps to lift. There are counting and matching activities, and lots of things to look at and talk about on every page. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 S Hardback ISBN: 9781474950961 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 258 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Jessica GreenwellIllustrator Jean Claude...

Zoom to the Moon and be back by bedtime with this exciting little board book, combining illustrations by Benji Davies and real photographs of the Moon. Young children can discover what it would be like to fly into outer space, walk on the Moon and look back at Earth. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing in 1969. Age 18 months Key Stage EYFS S Board book ISBN: 9781474966658 Dimensions: 145 x 145mmAuthor/Editor Anna MilbourneIllustrator Benji Davies...

This fun book is a perfect introduction to shapes and patterns for young children. Learn how to recognise and draw triangles, circles, squares and more, and add patterns to a range of colourful scenes. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back. Age 3 Paperback ISBN: 9781474951210 Extent: 24 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Jessica GreenwellIllustrator Damien and Lisa Barlow...

This fun book is a perfect introduction to addition and helps little children to develop pen control. Count animals at the zoo, create pairs at a picnic, write number sequences and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back. Age 4 Paperback ISBN: 9781474951258 Extent: 24 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Jessica GreenwellIllustrator Genine Delahaye...

Writing lower-case letters is made simple with this entertaining activity book. The letters are grouped by shape, and images are linked to each letter sound to reinforce the link between handwriting and phonics. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back too. Age 4 Paperback ISBN: 9781474951203 Extent: 24 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Jessica GreenwellIllustrator Sally Payne...